Cassidy Wixom
Salt Lake teacher makes it to finals in international author competition
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 9 - 7:04 a.m.
An English teacher from the Salt Lake Valley is hoping to get his first book published by winning an international author competition.
3 teachers represent Utah in national America's Favorite Teacher competition
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 8 - 7:11 p.m.
Three beloved Utah teachers received extra special community support this Teachers Appreciation Week as they made it to the quarterfinals of a national teacher competition.
Utah-based tech company Instructure hacked, affecting millions of users globally
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 8 - 12:11 p.m.
Instructure, which operates the online learning platform Canvas used globally, shut down Thursday due to a major cybersecurity breach, affecting potentially millions of students.
Tremonton parents arrested, accused of killing child through torture
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 7 - 2:26 p.m.
A Tremonton couple was arrested Wednesday and accused of torturing their children through punishments that led to the death of an 11-year-old boy.
Provo moves on potential conservation easement at mouth of Slate Canyon
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 6 - 10:35 p.m.
Provo is moving to potentially place 115 acres near Slate Canyon into a conservation easement.
Have You Seen This? Windsurfer experiences surprise collision
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 6 - 3:36 p.m.
A windsurfer caught more than just the wind while recreating at San Francisco Bay in March.
'Spirit of community': How Utah County is planning to celebrate America 250
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 5 - 5:34 p.m.
While Utah County is known for having summer festivals, markets and community events, this year's festivities are leaning into a patriotic theme for the country's 250th anniversary.
Springville boys start park cleaning club to 'help the world'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 9:00 p.m.
While most kids join clubs for soccer, video games or a book fandom, one 10-year-old from Springville decided to make a club that would help the world by cleaning up trash from parks.
Salt Lake teen wins national cooking competition, now heads to 'Super Bowl' of food contests
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 12:03 p.m.
Salt Lake teen Merrill Oaks won first place for cooking the perfect steak at an international cooking competition in Texas. Now, he's getting ready for the "Super Bowl" of food contests.
Utah children in need of a 'companion' to receive 'special doll-iveries' from nonprofit
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 8:06 a.m.
The nonprofit Special Dollivery aims to uplift children through donating gift packages with restored American Girl dolls to children in need, including 125 doll-iveries in the next few weeks.
Madeleine Choir School celebrates 30 years with immersive opera depicting Noah's ark
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 2 - 10:03 a.m.
The Cathedral of the Madeleine will soon be transformed by music, costumes and spectacle as the choir performs a community opera embodying hope and renewal, just in time for the spring season of rebirth.
4 professional dance companies to 'spotlight Utah' in rare joint performance
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 28 - 7:11 p.m.
Four of Utah's top professional dance companies are coming together to share the stage for an event to highlight Utah's dancing talent.
Here's how the 'urban core' development, Utah City, is shaping up
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 26 - 7:15 a.m.
The first phase of a 700-acre "urban core" development in Vineyard that aims to be a community of "holistic wellness" is beginning to open with parks, housing and a restaurant.
'A Quiet Place' actress trains with Ballet West for new movie role
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 25 - 12:11 p.m.
Millicent Simmonds, the deaf actress known for her breakout role in the film "A Quiet Place," recently returned to her childhood state to train with Ballet West Academy for a new movie.
Blanding teen chosen as top-5 finalist in Google art contest
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 25 - 10:02 a.m.
A Utah teen was chosen as a top-five finalist in Google's annual Doodle for Google design contest.
New pinni-pals: Utah's Hogle Zoo gains 2 male sea lions
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 24 - 7:44 p.m.
Utah's Hogle Zoo has a new pair of pinni-pals splashing around in its Rocky Shores exhibit.
100-year-old Idaho woman surprised with her own graduation ceremony
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 24 - 7:19 p.m.
Norma Parker, 100, never got her diploma despite fulfilling all the credits to graduate. So her granddaughter decided to surprise her with her very own ceremony at her nursing home.
Utah to receive another $10M in national opioid settlement
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 23 - 10:02 p.m.
Utah will be receiving more than $10 million in the latest multistate agreement requiring companies to pay for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
Attorneys argue Utah County is failing to adequately fund defense in capital murder case
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 23 - 9:36 p.m.
Michael Aaron Jayne, charged with capital murder and accused of killing a Santaquin police officer, is suing Utah County, claiming inadequate defense funding in his case.
Utah couple charged with kidnapping, taking 10-year-old to Cuba
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 22 - 5:36 p.m.
A Cache County couple is facing a federal kidnapping charge, accusing them of taking a child to Cuba for potential gender reassignment surgery.
Elizabeth Smart opens up about new hobby: Bodybuilding competitions
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 22 - 3:04 p.m.
Former kidnapping victim turned advocate Elizabeth Smart just opened up online about a new chapter in her life: bodybuilding competitions.
'Music flows out of his soul': Utahn, 'America's Got Talent' winner Kodi Lee releases album
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 19 - 5:00 p.m.
Kodi Lee, a Utah native who won "America's Got Talent" seven years ago, announced the release of his debut album "Exactly As I Am."
'The power of one': Utah Metropolitan Ballet debuts new contemporary ballet
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 18 - 5:02 p.m.
How much impact does a single person have? That's the question a Switzerland-based choreographer sought to answer in a new contemporary ballet for the Utah Metropolitan Ballet.
Utah County hosts America 250-themed 'I Voted' sticker design contest
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 18 - 2:52 p.m.
The iconic "I Voted" stickers that have been a tradition in America will soon see a new design in Utah County, one created by a middle school student.
